Things to do:

People come back to Edisto every year because they enjoy the low-key lifestyle. You can take the children crabbing. Go shrimping or fishing. Or just watch the sun set. As the weather begins to hint of spring we all want to get outdoors. The sunshine is calling us to play some golf, walk on the beach, or go for a bike ride. When summer arrives Edisto is at its peak with so many things to do. We don't have to tell you about the beach. Edisto has been a family get a way for generations. But there's much much more.

Bird watchers find a paradise on Edisto and history lovers go exploring. They immediately sense the roots of this community which reach back to the Native Americans (visit the shell mound in the State Park). Visiting the sites of Sea Cloud Plantation or Bleak Hall's ice house give an excuse to get out and look around. And nature, as always, is inviting you to Botany Bay, the State Park, to enjoy the bike paths or to take the short drive to Caw Caw Swamp Interpretive Center. Edisto is, after all, the gateway to the 350,000 acre ACE Basin (Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto rivers) one of the largest conservation districts in the US. (http://www.fws.gov/acebasin/)

Celebrate the drive along the Edisto Island National Scenic Byway, www.byways.org, designated by the Federal Department of Transportation. This designation places Edisto alonside such other scenic byways as Route 66, the Alaskan Marine Byway, the Selma to Montgomery March Byway, the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, the Florida Keys Scenic Byway and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Current & Upcoming Events

Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society
January (Date TBA)
Annual Members Meeting / Hwy 174 New First Baptist Church
843-869-1954 / www.edistomuseum.org

Edisto Art Guild Players
The Red Velvet Cake War
March 21 - 24, 2013
Edisto Beach Civic Center
Dinner Theater on opening night. For information: 869-0097

Ducks Unlimited Banquet
February 23, 2013
Location TBA

Art Guild Spring Show & Sale
March 30, 2013
Always the Saturday before Easter
The Edistonian General Store

Easter Sunrise Service
March 31, 2013
Pavilion Parking Lot beach front
6:30 am

4th Annual Low Country Classic High School Tournament
April 6-7, 2013
The Plantation Course at Edisto
This invitational tournament will feature a field of 20 high school teams from South Carolina (with 5 players each) will be on hand with their coaches. Parents, friends, relatives, school officials, and college coaches with seating no admission charge. Everyone is invited to come out and watch these talented young players compete against other High Schools throughout the State. For information, call the Pro Shop at (843) 869-1111. - www.theplantationcourseatedisto.com

Great American Clean-Up
April 13,2013
Sponsored by EdistoPride, 9 a.m. – noon, various locations www.edistopride.org

Spring Home Tour
April 20, 2013
10:00am - 5:00pm
Sponsored by the EIHPS
www.edistomuseum.org

Arts & Crafts Market
May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29,2013
Bay Creek Park
Every Wednesday
9:00am - 5:00pm

Edisto Day Bazaar - Arts & Crafts Festiva
May 4, 2013
Lion's Club - Myrtle Street
Sponsored by the King's Daughters

4th Annual Edisto Beach Offshore Challenge
May 3, 4 2013
Dockside Restaurant & Edisto Marina

Fire Department Fish Fry
May 25, 2013
Always the first Saturday before Memorial Day
Lion's Club - 2907 Myrtle Street

Arts & Crafts Market
June 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2013
Bay Creek Park
Every Wednesday
9:ooam - 5:00pm

Bingo
June 6 - August 8, 2013
Lions Club - 2907 Myrtle Street
Tuesdays & Thursdays - doors open 7:30 p.m.; games begin at 8 p.m.

The Tomato Open Golf Tournament Party and Live Auction
June 21, 2013
Plantation Course at Edisto 843-869-1111
Tournament benefits Edisto Island Open Land Trust
www.theplantationcourseatedisto.com / www.edisto.org

The Tomato Open Golf Tournament
June 22, 2013
The Plantation Course at Edisto 843-869-1111
Tournament benefits the Edisto Island Open Land Trust 869-9004
www.edisto.org

Arts & Crafts Market
July 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2013
Bay Creek Park
Every Wednesday
9:00am - 5:00pm

Arts & Crafts Market
August 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2013
Bay Creek Park
Every Wednesday
9:00am - 5:00pm

25th Annual Edisto Marina Billfish Tournament - Governor's Cup
July 24 - 27, 2013
Edisto Marina, 3702 Docksite Road
Opening Ceremony blessing of the fleet, dinner, speakers
Live music, dinner and awards. For info contact the Marina at 843-869-3504 or Tournament Director, Becca Smith at 407-463-2082.

Edisto Beach Music & Shag Fest
August 31 - September 1, 2013
Bay Creek Park (beside Edisto Marina) - Docksite Road
Admission: $5/day (under 13 free)
Events begin at 12 noon Friday and 10am Saturday
- Arts & Crafts
- Vendor Booths
Friday bands: Hollow Point and East Coast Party Band
Saturday 12 noon - DJ Jim Bowers
Saturday Bands: Urban Roots Reggae Band and The Headliners
Shag Competition at 9:00pm Saturday
For further details, contact the Edisto Chamber at 843-869-3867 or eichamber@aol.com
www.edistochamber.com

Arts & Crafts Market
September 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2013
Bay Creek Park
Every Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Beach & River Sweep
September 21, 2013
Always the Third Saturday in September
Edisto Beach State Park
Sponsored by EdistoPride / www.edistopride.org

2nd Annual Edisto Shrimp Fest
September 28, 2013
Bay Creek Park - Docksite Road

Arts & Crafts Market
October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2013
Bay Creek Park
Every Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00pm

American Craft Week
October 5th - 14th
With These Hands Gallery
www.WiththesehandsGallery.com

Creekside Pig Pickin'
October 11, 2013
8751 Peter's Point Road
Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society / www.edistomuseum.org

Art Guild Fall Show & Sale
October 12, 2013
Always the Second Saturday in Oct
The Edistonian General Store

Edisto and Beyond Plantation Tour
October 12, 2013
Always the Second Saturday in Oct
Annual Tour of Plantations, Churches Graveyards & Historic Sites /
Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society / www.edistomuseum.org

Edisto Fall Festival
October 19, 2013 Jungle Road
Always the Third Saturday in Oct
11 a.m. - 4 p.m / Annual Fall Festival features arts, crafts, and children's activities.

Trick or Treat at the Creek
October 25, 2013
Bay Creek Park (beside Edisto Marina) - Docksite Road
October TBA - The Town of Edisto Beach will host Trick or Treat at the Creek. Costume contest, games and prizes, table to table trick or treating. Contact Town Hall at (843) 869-2505 / http://www.townofedistobeach.com

Blue Grass Festival
October 26, 2013
Point of Pines Plantation
Sponsored by the Edisto Island Preservation Alliance
www.edistoislandbluegrass.com

The Bridge Walk for Breast Health Awareness
October 2013 TBA
McKinley Washington Bridge
Check-in will be at 8:30am and the walk begins at 9am. The fee is $10 per walker. Advance registration is encouraged by contacting Mott Parker at either 869-4312 or mottp@edistobelles.com

McConkey's Halloween Costume Contest
October 31, 2013 5:30pm
The contest is for kids 0-12. McConkey's Doggie Costume Contest will be at 6:30pm....there will be a prize for the best dressed dog!

Arts & Crafts Market
November 6 and 13, 2012
Bay Creek Park
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Christmas Light Display at the Serpentarium
November - December 2013 TBA

Edisto Island Open Land Trust Oyster Roast and Annual Meeting
November 10, 2013 2pm
Sand Creek Farm - Hwy 174
Edisto Island Open Land Trust (843-869-9004) www.edisto.org

Edisto Island Museum Open House
November 24, 2012
Always the Friday After Thanksgiving
Edisto Island Museum - Hwy 174 at Middleton Plantation entrance
Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society 843-869-1954 / www.edistomuseum.org

Edisto Community Chorus Christmas Concert
December 2013 (TBA)
Edisto Beach Baptist Church

22nd Annual Edisto Christmas Parade
December 14, 2013 - 2 p.m.
Always the Second Saturday in Dec
400 Block Palmetto Blvd - toward the 100 Block of Palmetto, Edisto Beach

8th Edisto Boat Parade
December 14, 2013 - 6p.m.
Always the Second Saturday in Dec
Live Oak Landing (State Park Boat Landing down Big Bay Creek to Bay Point
Viewing at Edisto Watersports, Edisto Marina, & Bay Creek Park - Docksite Road
Edisto Watersports & Tackle (869-0663) / www.edistowatersports.net

Guided Tours

Ace Basin Tours
843-869-3099 / www.acebasintours.com

Botany Bay Ecotours
Led by biologist and conservationist Meg Hoyle whose extensive knowledge of the low country will make your experience memorable
800-979-3370 843-869-2998 / www.botanybayplantation.com

Captain Clif Corley's Edisto Shrimp Boat Charters
Mobile: 843-729-2687 / cmcorley@hughes.net

Fontaine Charters
843-303-7394 / www.fontainecharters.com

Island Tours and T’ings “the Pink Van Tour”
A long time Edisto resident; family many generations on the island.
843-869-1110 / www.thepinkvantour.com

Nature Tours, Shelling & Sunset Tours
Edisto Watersports
843-869-0663 / www.edistowatersports.biz

Tours of Edisto
Call Dottie - A long time island resident; family many generations on the island.
843-869-1984 / www.toursofedisto.com

Edisto Island Tours
USCG Licensed
Cap'n Ron & Elin Elliott
843-869-1937

Camping

Edisto Beach State Park
The state park, originally built by the CCC during the depression and opened in the 1930’s. The park includes 1,255 acres and offers 63 camping sites in the main campground, 50 sites in its Live Oak campground. There are 5 rustic sites, 7 vacation cabins and the park boasts picnic areas with shelters, ocean swimming and beach combing, nature trails and a boat landing with dock. The Spanish Mount Trail winds 3 ½ miles through a maritime forest. The ACE Basin interpretive center is a must see when on Edisto. 866-345-7275 (Camping and cabin reservations) / 843-869-2156 (Reservations within next 3 days) / www.SouthCarolinaParks.com

Fishing/Crabbing/Shrimping /Boating/Kayaking Charters

Ugly Ducklin’ II River Fishing with Steve Fralin
USCG licensed / 19’ Carolina Skiff, up to 4 anglers
843-869-1580 or 843-908-2071 / www.edistofishingcharters.com

Island Bikes & Outfitters Kayak Tours
843-869-4444 /

Edisto Watersports & Tackle
USCG licensed captains
843-869-0663 / www.edistowatersports.net

Edisto Fishing Charters
843-869-2933 / www.fishedisto.com

Botany Bay Ecotours
Led by biologist and conservationist Meg Hoyle whose extensive knowledge of the low country will make your experience memorable
843-869-2998 / www.botanybayplantation.com

Raddaddy's Fishing Charters
USCG Licensed
Capt. Ron Davis
843-513-0143
radlures@aol.com

Single Shot Guide Services
USCG Licensed
Captain Charles Yeomans
843-869-3022 / www.singleshotguideservices.com

Edisto Island Tours
USCG Licensed
Cap'n Ron & Elin Elliott
843-869-1937

Reefs

Edisto has two artificial reefs relatively close off shore. Built by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources you can find the locations at www.dnr.sc.gov

Fishing Tournaments

Annual Edisto Beach Offshore Challenge
May 3-4, 2013
Dockside Restaurant & Edisto Marina / www.edistobeachoffshorechallenge.com

25th Annual Edisto Marina Billfish Tournament - Governor's Cup
July 24 - 27, 2013
Edisto Marina, 3702 Docksite Road
Wednesday, July 25 - 7pm Opening Ceremony blessing of the fleet, dinner, speakers
Thursday - Friday - Saturday Weigh In from 4 - 8 the scales close at 7 pm, followed by live music, dinner and awards. For info contact the Marina at 843-869-3504 or Tournament Director, Becca Smith at 407-463-2082.
www.edistomarinagovcup.com

Boat Landings & Marinas

State of South Carolina Boat Landings
www.dnr.sc.gov/boating/index.html

Edisto Marina Inc.
843-869-3504

Dawhoo Landing at McKinley Washington Bridge
Intracoastal Waterway Hwy. 174
Picnic tables, courtesy and fishing dock.

Live Oak Landing at Edisto Beach State Park
Palmetto Rd. (fee)

Steamboat Landing
At the end of Steamboat Landing Rd. off of Hwy. 174
Small parking area, courtesy dock.

Edisto Watersports & Tackle
Supplies & bait
843-869-0663 / www.edistowatersports.net

Note: Hunting and fishing licenses are required in SC. Licenses are available at the Edistonian General Store.

Boat Rental

Island Bikes & Outfitters
17’ Rogue Boats
843-869-4444 / www.islandbikesandoutfitters.com

Bike Rentals

Edisto Beach offers wonderful bike trails as does the State Park.

Island Bikes & Outfitters
843-869-4444 / www.islandbikesandoutfitters.com

Edisto Bike Rentals
843-869-4575

Edisto Essentials
843-869-0951 / www.edistoessentials.com

Golf

Edisto’s temperate weather allows you to play 12 months of the year.

The Plantation Golf Course on Edisto
Recently renovated (2007) and restored to its original beauty and challenge, this course ranks with some of the best in SC. Lots of water, bring plenty of balls.
843-869-1111 / www.theplantationcourseatedisto.com

The Links at Stono Ferry
The course is approximately 25 miles off the island on Hwy. 162. just past the town of Hollywood heading toward Charleston.
843-869-1817 / www.stonoferrygolf.com

History

History is everywhere on Edisto, a great place to start is at the:

Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society Museum
Corner of Chisolm Rd. and Hwy 174 at Middleton Plantation
This museum is presented largely through private donations and memberships. It has an outstanding collection of local artifacts and interprets the history of the island from it’s earliest times to recent past. Open Tues.-Sat. 1pm to 4 p.m. A small admission fee is charged. 843-869-1954 / www.edistomuseum.org

Edisto Interpretive Center
8377 State Cabin Road,
843-869-6834 / 843- 869-4430 ()‎ / www.southcarolinaparks.com

Churches on National Historic Registry

Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island
The Sanctuary was renovated in 2003. There is a lovely churchyard and
historic session house.
2164 Hwy. 174 / 843-869-2326 / www.pcedisto.org

The Old First Baptist Church
This is probably the oldest church building still in use on the island. There is a
monument to Hephzibah Townsand in churchyard.
1644 Hwy. 174 / 843-869-2432

Trinity Episcopal Church
Picturesque chapel and churchyard
1589 Hwy. 174 / 843-869-3568

Places of interest (Nearby off island)

Drayton Hall
(45 mins. from Edisto) 843-769-2600 / www.draytonhall.org

ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge
8675 Willtown Rd. (Headquarters in Grove Plantation)
Turn left at the intersection of Willtown Rd. and Hwy. 174
www.fws.gov/acebasin/ or www.dnr.sc.gov/marhe/nrri/acechar/egresman.htm

Charleston Convention and Visitors Center / www.charlestoncvb.com

Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce / www.Beaufort-SC.org

Walterboro Chamber of Commerce 843-549-9595 / www.walterboro.org

Charles Towne Landing
Location of the first settlement of Charleston www.charlestowne.org/visitus.shtml

Caw Caw Interpretive Center
643 acre park showcases low country natural, historical and cultural heritage. 5200 Savannah Hwy. (Hwy. 17 near Ravenel) / www.ccprc.com/index.asp?NID=206

Nature

Botany Bay Wildlife Management Area
Botany Bay Rd. turn left at end of road - sign in / dawn to dark, seasonal hunts. Closed Tuesdays for essential maintenance
843-953-9300 /
DNR Announces Botany Bay Opening / Botany Bay Plantation / BotanybayWMA

Edisto Island Serpentarium
An Edisto must-see. Whether you love reptiles or hate them, you’ll come away with a better understanding of their role in our ecosystem. Created by the Clamp family, it sits right on Hwy. 174 just before the Old Post Office Restaurant as you leave the beach.
Seasonal Hours, Gift Shop & Edisto Visitors Center, Indoor Exhibits, Reptile Exhibits, Fossil Room, and Native Americans Artifacts
843-869-1171 / www.edistoserpentariun.com

ACE Basin Interpretive Center at the Edisto Beach State Park
An outstanding look at the role our marshes and estuarine resources play when you live at the edge of the ocean.

Rare, Threatened or Endangered Species
If you look to your right as you come onto the island you may spot the bald eagle that likes to sit on top of the power pole next to the McKinley Washington Bridge. You may also see wood storks, ospreys and other not-so-common birds. Yet there are a number plants and animals that are not so well known worth looking for. To learn more go here: https://www.dnr.sc.gov:4443/pls/heritage/county_species.list?pcounty=charleston and here:
www.carolinabirdclub.org/sites/SC/edistoinlet.html

Nature Tours

It’s always easier when you’re somewhere you’re not used to, if you have a guide to show you around. Here are some possibilities:

Edisto Watersports & Tackle ACE basin boat charters
843-869-0663 / www.edistowatersports.net

Edisto Beach State Park
843-869-2756 (Park offices) / www.SouthCarolinaParks.com

Off Island Nature Tours

Ace Basin Outpost
10232 Ace Basin Parkway (Hwy. 17 at the Ashepoo River) Green Pond
Kayak and canoe rental & tours
800-785-2925

Ace Basin Tours Inc.
#1 Coosaw River Dr., Lady’s Island
843-521-3099
www.acebasintours.com